For the first time since the 2015-2016 season, the Florida Gators took down the Vanderbilt Commodores, 81-74, in both teams’ SEC opener. The victory marked Mike White’s first win over Vanderbilt while head coach of the Gators. Free throws made the difference as Florida went 22-25 from the line. Egor …
Read More »Florida Set To Open SEC Schedule Against Vanderbilt on Saturday
After a bumpy non-conference schedule in which the Gators had their highs with wins over No. 20 Gonzaga and No. 21 Cincinnati, and lows with losses to Loyola-Chicago and Florida State, the time has come for SEC play. Florida opens up their conference slate at home on Saturday vs. the …
Read More »PREVIEW: Incarnate Word vs. Florida
The Florida Gators’ non-conference schedule comes to an end on Friday. UF is set to take on Incarnate Word tonight for the first time in program history at Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center at 7 p.m. The Gators are coming off a 72-63 victory over James Madison at the …
Read More »FEATURE: Irish Skill, Not Irish Luck brought Sean Flood to Santa Fe
Sean Flood: His Beginning Sean Flood and his family are from Dublin, Ireland. Soccer reigns supreme as the main sport in Europe and as a child, Sean played both basketball and soccer. Sean’s mother, Margaret, played basketball herself and pushed Sean from a young age to play the sport. Starting …
Read More »No. 22 Florida Loses First Orange Bowl Classic In 8 Years to Clemson
The Clemson Tigers ended Saturday evening’s Orange Bowl Classic on a 14-3 run, winning the game 71-69. The loss marked the Florida Gators’ first defeat in the Orange Bowl Classic since the 2009-2010 season. UF made one shot in the final 5 minutes and 39 seconds of play. Jalen Hudson …
Read More »No. 22 Florida Set To Take On Clemson On Saturday in the Orange Bowl Classic
No. 22 Florida and Clemson are set to square off in the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Florida at the BB&T Center on Saturday evening for the first time since 1957. While the two teams have played 18 times in program history, with the series tied at 9-9, 15 of …
Read More »Gator Volleyball will Play for the National Championship
The No. 2 seed Gator volleyball team defeated the No. 3 seed and seven-time national champion Stanford Cardinal in 5 sets Thursday night to advance to the National Championship game. The Gators will play the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday for the right to hoist the trophy. Well that was …
Read More »No. 5 Florida And No. 17 Cincinnati Set To Square Off In Never Forget Tribute Classic
https://soundcloud.com/jake-winderman/rowdy-roundtable-season2-episode2 The Florida Gators are at a fork in the road. After winning their first five games, UF has dropped their past three contests against No. 1 Duke, Florida State and Loyola-Chicago. Saturday’s tilt vs. No. 17 Cincinnati at 6 p.m. at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey in …
Read More »FEATURE: Rhamat Alhassan Leaving Her Mark on Gator Volleyball
Seven years ago you could have told those close to Rhamat Alhassan that she would be one of the best college volleyball players and very little would have believed you. That’s because the Glenarden, Maryland native did not pick up volleyball until her sophomore year in high school. In fact, she …
Read More »FEATURE: How UF Fell in Love with Volleyball
One of the more unique things about the University of Florida is the importance of athletics on its campus. Of course, sports such as football, basketball, and baseball will be getting most of the attention but that doesn’t mean that the other sports don’t get any love either. Students at …
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